Analysis

  • max time kernel
    21s
  • max time network
    25s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    03/03/2025, 19:27

General

  • Target
    stardock.start11.archive.archive.by.aaocg.exe
  • Size 6.2MB
  • Sample250303-x6bvbawpt9
  • SHA256 fbc21c408c6d2068fcb30026c0bf9451f776d534cbe91394b184ae2d1a364572
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • azorult

C2
  • http://upqx.ru/1210776429.php

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Azorult family
  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stardock.start11.archive.archive.by.aaocg.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stardock.start11.archive.archive.by.aaocg.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4968
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1832
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-pj.exe
        keygen-pj.exe -pAevKviq48c
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3096
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2968
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240647562.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe" "
            5⤵
              PID:4724
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-1.exe
          keygen-step-1.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:800
        • C:\Windows\System32\control.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-2.cpl",
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4136
          • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-2.cpl",
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1696
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell32.dll",#44 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-2.cpl",
              5⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2124

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          240647562.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240647562.bat
          • Size 94B
          • SHA256 936d9411d5226b7c5a150ecaf422987590a8870c8e095e1caa072273041a86e7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          keygen-pj.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-pj.exe
          • Size 363KB
          • SHA256 831c985a5c9cc76c7c3de456f2eafeeba65a8930ef5e2aecc69fc7bd739f1046
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          keygen-step-1.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-1.exe
          • Size 112KB
          • SHA256 913ee402508d3b9e7e55e1051f16a358ce78c19b4e07c6f234f4b73602802fa1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          keygen-step-2.cpl

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-2.cpl
          • Size 6.3MB
          • SHA256 f516a0a2e7c781134d23a4111636153416c94d318605bc4749711acc05de0009
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          keygen.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen.bat
          • Size 97B
          • SHA256 023d11aa3cbc04bc1591c0bb608f35da7c124f8a30c57accaf6be067b889c2ee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          key.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe
          • Size 103KB
          • SHA256 aaa583789b2a7d918ab2654f48b2f401588f43f8b835ea176ea4276c59bed4ee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP